The A361, a crucial road crossing the Somerset Levels, will be closed for the entire summer holiday period to facilitate the replacement of aging traffic lights. This vital route links Taunton to several Somerset villages and …
Somerset Council’s highways team has advised against major changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, concluding that none of the four proposed options would meaningfully reduce traffic congestion in the town centre. The …
Somerset Council’s highways officers have concluded that making substantial changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile is unlikely to alleviate the town centre’s traffic congestion. Despite four proposed options for …
The construction of 765 new homes in Yeovil will proceed as planned after a judicial review challenge brought by a neighbouring parish was dismissed by the High Court. The Abbey Manor Group received outline planning …
Rachel Gilmour, the MP for Minehead, has strongly urged the government to allocate funding for the reopening of the B3191 Cleeve Hill coastal road, a vital transport link currently closed due to coastal erosion concerns. This …
Andy and Rachel Hancock moved to Puriton, Somerset, in January, only to find themselves trapped in limbo for 15 weeks while the council delayed updating their council tax address. Despite notifying Somerset Council’s revenue …
Conservative councillors have strongly condemned the potential closure of the social care training facility in Minehead, calling it a “colossal mistake” that would seriously harm the local community. Somerset Council’s …
Plans to convert Bridgwater’s Poundland store into a 24-hour gym have been approved by Somerset Council, potentially reshaping the retail landscape of Bridgwater Retail Park. Poundland, which opened at the site on The Leggar …
New road safety initiatives may soon be introduced near Nerrols Primary School in Taunton after a vehicle crashed close to the school’s pavement during the recent Easter holidays. Located on Nerrols Drive in the Priorswood …
Somerset Council has confirmed that no central government funding from the Glastonbury town deal was paid directly to Fusion Lifestyle before the charity went into administration. Fusion Lifestyle, which operated five leisure …
Somerset Council decided against implementing additional deterrent measures to prevent travellers from camping on Stoney Furlong Field in Taunton, less than 24 hours before eight caravans arrived on the site. Located west of …
Plans to expand a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 41 Taunton Road, one of Bridgwater’s busiest streets, could still move forward following a recent appeal. In December 2025, EDJ Investments submitted an application to …
Efforts to increase bus services to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton have been complicated by government regulations related to the hospital’s helipad operations. Since May 2010, Musgrove Park has benefited from a working …
Plans to extend a rural Somerset cycle route have been postponed due to errors in a council planning report. Lovell Homes is currently developing Station Fields on the A39 Priest Street in Williton, set to include 350 new …
The long-awaited construction of a £4 million roundabout at Whitnell Corner near Wells is set to begin on Monday, June 15. This crucial junction, located near West Horrington where the B3135 meets the B3139 Bath Road just …